Intro to Unit One: Should the U.S. welcome all those who wish to come? HW: Find a recent news story (newspaper/internet/TV/radio) that is about our first unit topic: Immigration. (It can be a local, national, or world story.) Write a one paragraph summary about the story - What is happening? How does it relate to our unit question? DUE THURSDAY, SEPT. 10
Review immigration cartoons from the late 19th/early 20th centuries
Use History of Immigration reading to create timeline showing laws/events and attitudes
Begin studying for Immigration in Historytest:
Wednesday,
September 2
Summer current events quiz
Thursday,
September 3
Student info survey
Show class wikispace
HW: Signed syllabus DUE ASAP
Binder for class DUE ASAP
Tuesday,
September 8
How and Why do we study history? Introductory slideshow:
Intro to Unit One: Should the U.S. welcome all those who wish to come?
HW: Find a recent news story (newspaper/internet/TV/radio) that is about our first unit topic: Immigration. (It can be a local, national, or world story.) Write a one paragraph summary about the story - What is happening? How does it relate to our unit question?
DUE THURSDAY, SEPT. 10
Thursday,
September 10
Refugees arriving in Germany
Friday,
September 11
Immigration facts and statistics:
Tuesday,
September 15
Current immigration policy packet:
HW: Finish U.S. Policy Today packet (reading and questions)
Wednesday,
September 16
Immigration opinion check:
HW: Prepare for quiz on Immigration Today (quiz on Thursday)
Thursday,
September 17
HW: Use this link: U.S./Mexico border images to complete this worksheet - DUE ON FRIDAY 9/18
Friday,
September 18
Big reasons for Early Immigration:
Immigration to United States website
USHistory.org online textbook
Monday,
September 21
Begin group presentations:
Thursday,
September 24
Nativism in American History:
Friday,
September 25
Watch "Gangs of New York" clips
Immigration in the 19th Century
Peopling Maine: Immigration in Large Numbers
Irish Immigrants in 19th Century Maine (read intro and view slideshow - easier to view in list form)
"Whatever Happened to German America?" NYT op-ed
HW: COMPLETE 19TH CENTURY IMMIGRATION READINGS AND QUESTIONS - DUE TUESDAY
Tuesday,
September 29
Anti-Irish nativist cartoons:
Wednesday,
September 30
Late 1800's immigration political cartoons:
Thursday, October 1
History of immigration reading:
HW: COMPLETE READING AND CHART FOR FRIDAY, OCT. 2
Friday,
October 2
Use History of Immigration reading to create timeline showing laws/events and attitudes
Begin studying for Immigration in History test:
Tuesday,
October 6
Read 2013 Senate immigration bill:
Thursday,
October 8
Discuss 2013 Senate Immigration Bill
STUDY FOR UNIT TEST ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER
Tuesday,
October 13
Optional Extra Credit:
Thursday,
October 15
Friday,
October 16
DEBATE SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, 10/22
Tuesday,
October 20
Thursday,
October 21
Use this sheet during the debate:
Friday,
October 22
Tuesday,
October 27
Wednesday,
October 28
Thursday,
October 29
Lewiston Mayoral Race
Maine Food Stamp Policy Change
Portland Minimum Wage Ballot Question
IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT: CHOOSE ONE CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE TO READ AND COMPLETE QUESTIONS
Friday,
October 30
Wealth Distribution video: